Acknowledgments

I’d like to thank unnamed people who have, over the years, demonstrated to me the scope and power of this fascinating and complicated word.

With sincere thanks to Rebecca Taylor, Isabel Collins, and the amazing team at Cambridge University Press for believing in this quirky concept and for daring to publish this book with such an esteemed publisher. My heartfelt gratitude goes to Mark Newbrook and Karen Woodman for their insightful feedback and helpful suggestions.

Much love and appreciation to my son Blade, husband Matthew, mother Gaye, and various friends and family for their unwavering support and encouragement throughout the research and writing of this book.